PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart Jr comes to the cage accompanied by YC feat. Future - Racks. Thompson has chosen it was over as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stewart Jr
vs
Thompson

178 cm
28
166 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

176 cm
33
167 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tane Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart Jr misses with a head kick.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Stewart Jr.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Stewart Jr is avoiding it.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart Jr tries a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson feints and then cracks Stewart Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stewart Jr down.
A clash of legs there as Stewart Jr blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thompson.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Stewart Jr's leg but Stewart Jr calmly moves out of range.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Stewart Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart Jr scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stewart Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Thompson checks the leg kick.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Stewart Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart Jr moves out of range easily.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Stewart Jr jumps back.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Stewart Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stewart Jr blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stewart Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stewart Jr's sensitive parts.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily.
Stewart Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Stewart Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Stewart Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stewart Jr.
A head kick by Thompson misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stewart Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tane Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Thompson misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a good low kick that Thompson was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Stewart Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson closes the distance but Stewart Jr moves to the side
and Stewart Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Stewart Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson keeps Stewart Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Stewart Jr thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Stewart Jr is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stewart Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Stewart Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson throws out a leg kick but Stewart Jr moves out of range and Thompson only half commits.
Stewart Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson tries to work over Stewart Jr's front leg with a kick but Stewart Jr checks it.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stewart Jr slips under a jab from Thompson.
Both fighters circling a little - Stewart Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart Jr tries to work over Thompson's front leg with a kick but Thompson checks it.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Stewart Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payne Stewart Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stewart Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Stewart Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stewart Jr connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stewart Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Stewart Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stewart Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stewart Jr blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr misses with a head kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Stewart Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Stewart Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Stewart Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Stewart Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Stewart Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stewart Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart Jr is just out of range.
Stewart Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Payne Stewart Jr has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch but Stewart Jr is having none of it.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stewart Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewart Jr connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decent striking displayed by Stewart Jr there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Thompson misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Thompson throws a low kick but Stewart Jr moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Stewart Jr lands the left hand.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stewart Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stewart Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson motions for Stewart Jr to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Stewart Jr pushes him off.
Thompson throws a leg kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Stewart Jr is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Stewart Jr blocks the body kick.
Stewart Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Stewart Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stewart Jr at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stewart Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stewart Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Stewart Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Thompson moves to clinch but Stewart Jr breaks away
and Stewart Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson is looking to slow Stewart Jr down with leg kicks.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Stewart Jr.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Stewart Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Payne Stewart Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Payne Stewart Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stewart Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Stewart Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Stewart Jr saw that one coming.
Stewart Jr slips a straight right by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a nice body kick.
Stewart Jr cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Stewart Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Stewart Jr.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Stewart Jr is out of range.
Payne Stewart Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson throws a lazy body kick
and Stewart Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stewart Jr, as that shot connected.
Stewart Jr throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart Jr.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stewart Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
Stewart Jr throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Stewart Jr ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Tane Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Stewart Jr counters with a head kick.
Stewart Jr digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Stewart Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stewart Jr. That's going to slow Thompson down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stewart Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.
Stewart Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Stewart Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body
and Stewart Jr counters with a left to the body.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thompson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stewart Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stewart Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Thompson misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Stewart Jr moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stewart Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Stewart Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Stewart Jr checks it
and Stewart Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stewart Jr lands with a good body shot.
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Stewart Jr lands with a good body shot.
Thompson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stewart Jr. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stewart Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Thompson is rocked!
Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stewart Jr finish him?
The fighters circle, before Stewart Jr throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Thompson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Stewart Jr lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Payne Stewart Jr!
After winning the bout, Payne Stewart Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.